On Sunday morning, residents crowded Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, one of the capital's main thoroughfares, to take part in Car-Free Day (CFD). People were seen walking, jogging, cycling, and even having breakfast at street vendors near the iconic Simpang Semanggi cloverleaf interchange.
However, traffic on Jalan Gatot Subroto had yet to fully recover due to the continued closure of the Inner City Toll Road. A section of the road in front of the Parliament Complex also remained closed.
In the area, workers cleared debris left from the protests, while Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel guarded the main gate of the complex.
Triggered by demonstrations, the riots spread across several Jakarta neighborhoods, including Senayan, Semanggi, Kwitang, Senen, and Tanjung Priok. The homes of several House of Representatives (DPR) members were also looted.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung confirmed that Car-Free Day would proceed as usual unless extraordinary circumstances prevented it.
"As for tomorrow's Car-Free Day, if nothing extraordinary happens, we will still hold it," he said on Saturday, framing the event as a show of Jakarta's resilience and safety despite the unrest.
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Editor: Anton Santoso
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